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Chronicle staff report Published 9:00 am PDT, Thursday, July 12, 2018 Photo: Magnolia Pictures Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Edda Bjorgvinsdottir in “Under the Tree.” Edda Bjorgvinsdottir in “Under the Tree.” Photo: Magnolia Pictures Capsule movie reviews for week of July 15 1 / 1 Back to Gallery American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves, who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but with an extra undertone of uneasiness, partly because we know it’s a true story. Rated R. 116 minutes.—M.LaSalle Ant-Man and the Wasp A sequel better than its original in nearly every way, with Paul Rudd back as Ant-Man, … [Read more...] about Capsule movie reviews for week of July 15

Racing games have been around since the early days of gaming, and during that time there has been a lot of innovation in the genre. Ubisoft and developer Ivory Tower's latest, The Crew 2, may not take mammoth leaps forward, but it does provide an enjoyable experience, particularly in its multiplayer approach. The Crew 2 puts players in the jumpsuit of an up-and-coming racer with sights set on all the glitz and glamor of an Instagram celebrity. The game's core goal is to amass followers, a clear "sign of the times" development choice, but one that is depressingly familiar to audiences living in the height of the social media age (a welcome change from the 2014 original's story which centered around a Fast and Furious knock-off plot featuring ex-cops and undercover FBI agents). Said followers are gained by winning races, snapping pics of interesting landmarks sprawled across the vast open-world map and, naturally, courting death. At one point, while recklessly flying a plane at … [Read more...] about ‘The Crew 2’: Game Review

Mark Phelan Detroit Free Press Auto Critic Published 3:57 p.m. UTC May 24, 2018 Decked out with modern looks and nifty features like a hook for bags of carryout food, the ★★★★ 2019 XC40 compact SUV was designed for young professionals who can’t imagine why anybody would want to drive off-road, and it’s good. The accommodating five-seater delivers value, safety and efficiency. Volvo expects most buyers to be women, but anybody looking for a small luxury SUV should consider it. The XC40 is based on Volvo’s new compact model architecture (CMA), which will spin off a range of vehicles. That will include 40-series sedans and station wagons in other parts of the world, but those models may not make it to the SUV-crazed U.S. Hybrid and electric models will be available later. The CMA is Volvo’s second architecture. The bigger scalable product architecture, or SPA, underpins the XC90 and XC60 SUVs and 90- and 60-series sedans and wagons. … [Read more...] about Review: 2019 Volvo XC40 SUV has wireless phone charging, carryout bag hook

Mark Phelan Detroit Free Press Auto Critic Published 12:22 p.m. UTC May 23, 2018 Decked out with modern looks and nifty features like a hook for bags of carryout food, the ★★★★ 2019 XC40 compact SUV was designed for young professionals who can’t imagine why anybody would want to drive off-road, and it’s good. The accommodating five-seater delivers value, safety and efficiency. Volvo expects most buyers to be women, but anybody looking for a small luxury SUV should consider it. The XC40 is based on Volvo’s new compact model architecture (CMA), which will spin off a range of vehicles. That will include 40-series sedans and station wagons in other parts of the world, but those models may not make it to the SUV-crazed U.S. Hybrid and electric models will be available later. The CMA is Volvo’s second architecture. The bigger scalable product architecture, or SPA, underpins the XC90 and XC60 SUVs and 90- and 60-series sedans and wagons. … [Read more...] about Review: 2019 Volvo XC40 SUV sets the standard with style, safety, value and innovation

Mark Kennedy, Ap Entertainment Writer Updated 8:12 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Photo: AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 This cover image released by A&M/Interscope Records shows "44/876," a release by Sting and Shaggy. (A&M/Interscope Records via AP) This cover image released by A&M/Interscope Records shows "44/876," a release by Sting and Shaggy. (A&M/Interscope Records via AP) Photo: AP Review: Sting and Shaggy collaborate on sunny reggae album 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Sting & Shaggy, "44/876" (A&M/Interscope Records) The fact that Shaggy and Sting are teaming up on a CD does, admittedly, sound like a gimmick. Why are these two very different artists together? Because they happen to be known by a single name? Why not keep going and add Shakira, Sia, Slash and Seal? Maybe one day, … [Read more...] about Review: Sting and Shaggy collaborate on sunny reggae album